Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Orleans, NE

Discover affordable housing in Orleans where there are 3+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Valley Vue Apartments

405 E Maple St, Orleans, Nebraska 68966

Valley Vue Apartments

405 S College Ave, Orleans, Nebraska 68966

Valley View Townhomes

418 E Pine St, Orleans, Nebraska 68966

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Orleans, Nebraska
$16.52/hour
$4.52 (+38%) more than Nebraska minimum wage and $9.27 (+128%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Orleans, Nebraska?

The City of Orleans has 373 people living in 163 households.

There are 62 renters living in 33 renter households in this City. Renters make up 16.62 percent of the population living in Orleans.

What is the rental market like in Orleans, Nebraska?

There are an estimated 207 housing units in the Orleans area. Of these, 33 units are rental homes, making up 16 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Orleans, Nebraska, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Orleans?

The rental vacancy rate in Orleans is 0 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Orleans for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Orleans
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 10 9 12 2
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Orleans

A large number of apartments in Orleans have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Orleans are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 30 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Orleans

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $591 to $1,161. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $591
One BR $664
Two BR $872
Three BR $1,103
Four BR $1,161
2024 Fair Market Rents in Orleans, Nebraska

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Orleans?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
One BR 10 100 percent
Two BR 9 100 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Orleans, Nebraska

How many affordable rental units are in Orleans?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Orleans, Nebraska including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 6
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 8
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 8
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Orleans, Nebraska

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Orleans, Nebraska

Orleans features 8 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Orleans, Nebraska

There are 14 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Orleans.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Orleans, Nebraska

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Orleans landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Orleans.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Orleans, Nebraska for a two-bedroom apartment is between $785 and $959.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.